MCHL NEWS
Montessori Children's House of Loudoun
Reminder: Parents of Rising
Kindergarten Children
If your child is turning five years of age by September
30, 2014, please don’t forget to attend one of our information
sessions on Thursday, March 5th in the MCHL gym. Please
note the change in the date of this event. The morning session
is at 9:00 and the evening session is at 5:00.
Re-enrollment
Re-enrollment packets will be sent home on March
5th. Please complete and return to the MCHL office by March
17th. Enrollment will become available to the general public
after this date.
March 2014
Parent Education Resource
Parents often ask the teachers at MCHL for a
recommendation for parenting classes. One local resource is
Dr. Rene Hackney, who specializes in child development. Her
practice offers both interactive parenting workshops as well as
coaching and consultation. Some of the topics discussed in the
parent workshops include positive discipline, calm parenting,
sleep issues, self-esteem and potty training. Her workshops
are currently being offered in Reston and Falls Church. For
more information, please visit
http://www.eventbrite.com/org/283710166?s=1328924
OFFICE NEWS
Our Tax I.D. Number is 54-1748774. If you need a tuition
receipt for tax purposes, please call or email the office.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 5th
Enrollment packets go home
Changed to March 5th
Kindergarten Information sessions at
9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
March 13th
Kindergarten Field trip to George
Mason University to see Charlotte’s
Web
March 17th
Re-enrollment packets due back
to the office
March 25th
Piano Keys4 Kids Demo class at 3 p.m.
April 22nd
April 23rd
Earth Day
Please update the office with any changes to your email
address/home/work/cell phone numbers. It is imperative
that we are able to reach you in the event of an
emergency.
Please take a moment to review your MCHL Parent
Handbook. It contains important information regarding
the policies at MCHL. If you would like another copy of
the handbook, please call or email the office and one will
be placed in your child’s cubby.
Thank you for calling the office to report when your child is
ill. It is helpful for other families to know what symptoms to
look for if their child is not feeling well.
The handicap parking spots should only be used by cars
displaying a valid handicap ID.
Leesburg Animal Park at MCHL
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR
Mother’s Morning Out
The first day of Spring is March 20th. Here are a few basic
reminders:
We are happy to announce that due to a number of
requests from parents, we have added another session to our
Mother’s Morning Out classrooms. We now offer a
Wednesday/ Friday session from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Class size is
limited to 10 students daily and parents can choose either the
Tuesday/ Thursday or the Wednesday/ Friday session.
Check the weather report daily.
Fresh air is healthy for children.
Please “layer” your child’s clothing.
Update your child’s change of clothes in their cubby for the
warm spring weather.
If your daughter wears a skirt or dress to school, please
have them wear shorts underneath.
Remember to put your child’s name on clothing, lunch
bags, etc.
Please send your children to school with appropriate and
safe shoes. No flip flops, please.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
On Friday, January 31st, MCHL celebrated Chinese
New Year with a parade! The students worked hard to
create all the parade decorations and each classroom
had a small party that featured fortune cookies for
dessert. Many thanks to the parents who came to help us
celebrate.
100th DAY OF SCHOOL
On Wednesday, February 19th, the kindergartners had a
pizza and cake party to celebrate our 100th day of school.
Each kindergartner created a project that demonstrated the
concept of 100. The projects included 100 computers, 100
marshmallows, 100 hearts, 100 puzzle pieces of me, 100
words I’ve learned, and even 100 places to visit. Some of the
projects are displayed in the hallway for your enjoyment.
MCHL Parent Teacher Association
Schedule of Events
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March 14: Original Works Art orders due
March 23: Lia Sophia Jewelry Party
(Sunday 2:00-4:00 p.m.)
March 31-April 4: Scholastics Book Fair
April 3: Pajama night from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Encore Keys4 Kids Piano Studio
There will be a free sample class on
Tuesday, March 25 at 3pm in the music room.
Students must sign up for this free sample class by
contacting [email protected] by Monday, March 24.
The Spring Session will run from Tuesday
April 1-Tuesday May 27.
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The Teacher’s Corner
Room 10
As we come to the month of March, our toddlers are
looking forward to warmer weather. It’s exciting to see them so
happy to be outside. During this time of the year we see more
social relationships develop amongst the children. They are
now familiar and comfortable with their classmates. As their
verbal skills develop, toddlers communicate more with each
other as well as their teachers.
This month the children will be creating masterpieces
using shamrocks. They will paint with the color green. On our
shelf we have a small treasure chest where the children can
drop gold coins. The most popular work among our toddlers is
the” sticker work”. Each month we have different stickers
according to the theme of the month.
Our toddlers will be learning to wash windows using a
spray bottle with water and a squeegee. This is a practical skill
for everyday life. This activity develops a sense of order and
practices concentration and fine motor skills. Another popular
practical life activity is the baby doll bathing.
North Pole to the children, the first thing that comes to mind for
most of them is Santa Claus!
After learning about the top of the world, we took a
trip to the coldest and windiest place on earth, Antarctica. We
learned so much about penguins! The children were busy
painting and pin punching penguins, looking at books with all
the different kinds of penguins and learning some fun facts
about these amazing birds that cannot even fly! The children
were especially intrigued by the fact that people do not live in
Antarctica and only scientists go to visit to study the land. We
looked at many pictures of all the ice and snow that cover
much of the land. We did an experiment making a blubber mitt
so the children could feel, hands on, how important blubber is
in keeping animals warm that live in cold places.
I think it is safe to say after learning about the Polar Regions,
especially Antarctica, we are ready to leave the cold weather
behind and visit a new place and start thinking spring time in
Virginia!
The children will spend the Month of March learning
about Ireland and exploring and talking about the changes that
take place around us as we say good bye to winter and
welcome spring!
The children are always very busy exploring, learning,
laughing and growing in Room 5.
Room 5
The children have been busy during the month of
February learning about the Polar Regions of the world. We
started our journey learning about the Arctic Region. We
learned all about different arctic animals like the polar bear,
caribou, musk ox, and the arctic fox just to name a few. We
discussed the land and the climate and the changes that take
place in the Arctic Region. Of course when you mention the
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